What's on your nightstand?

[bellelapine]

If you like Anita Blake you might like the Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison...

She has a thing for Clint Eastwood I think since most of her books are takes on his movie titles: Dead Witch Walking, The Good the Bad and the Undead, Every Witch Way But Dead, Fist full of Charms, For a Few Demons More and the Outlaw Demon Wales



I throw books (the first ever being Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly..stupid fucking witch...leaving the dragon...still pisses me off...my Sir will tell you) and the fifth book now that my tangent is done...got tossed while I was at work.

[Euryleia]

lamp, alarm clock, ballpoint pen, coaster, and my current book--Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott

[chelsea99]

i don't have my books on my nightstand..but i'm reading two books at the same time..

Stephen King's "The Stand"

and for light reading, entertainment actually..Judith Krantz's "Scruples"

and am trying to read "War and Peace" for the very first time..i mean i am a reader..i should try that one at least..

[Thrasher]

Here's a ten that should satisfy both the lifestyle, A-ha, and life-changing requirements:
The Master and Margarita. By a commie named Bulgakov. It's a 10.
LOL
But It's not on my nightstand.
Right now I'm reading the Eden Project: In search of the magical other, by James Hollis.
I rate this book an 8, leaving room for something else that could be better, who knows?
Just finished Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.

[chelsea99]

hmmm the Master and the Margarita...i love margaritas..

oo i forgot..i rate The Stand a ten..

[icey]

wasted (coming back from an addiction to starvation) by marya hornbacher
a 9

scruples is good chelsea, i like 'trashy' novels, they're the best sometimes the follow up to its a bit naff though

[chelsea99]

hehe ^ yes icey..i read them for the thrills..not because they are all that well written..i have such a diverse taste in books that depending on my mood will decide what i read..and guess what..my husband is always nagging me when i read anything from the bdsm library..so i tell him...ok i'll read The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler... or something from english lit involving being hung, drawn and quartered...or from The Imperial Woman...about someone having their skin sliced in a thousand thousand strips..that usually shuts him up until next time...

[icey]

LMAO good for you!

[Zelezniy]

NO! Never ... again

[gustaf]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...strange maybe a 5 so far.

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

Betrayed-Bertrice Small 8
her books are just so good.

[Nixxi_Chaos]

"Valentine's Resolve" from the 'Vampire Earth' series, can't remember who it's by though.
I'd give it an 8 so far, amazing book, great series too.
That, and one of my Tarot books.

[J-Go]

Conversation With God...again
I will have to give this one a 10

[buDdha]

My current 10's --
Snowcrash (Neal Stephenson)
Live at Golgotha (Gore Vidal)
Sonnets (Shakespeare)

[sinfulsex]

im going to tone it down a bit,
PS i love you has to be an amazing book, made me laugh and cry in the same chapter, and i dont cry all that much!
also dark hunter books by sherrilyn kenyon? if anyone has heard of them i give them a 7/8
one of my favourite ones so far has been a series i borrowed from the library, i cant remember names/authors, read them so many times though, definate 10

emma x

[GenieInABottle]

I'm currently working my way through the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris (The series that inspired the show True Blood) So far, I'd say its about a 7. I also highly recommend My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult...this book was an emotional rollercoaster and when it was over, I needed a few days before I could even think about another book...definitly a 9.

[katze]

im going to tone it down a bit,
PS i love you has to be an amazing book, made me laugh and cry in the same chapter, and i dont cry all that much!
also dark hunter books by sherrilyn kenyon? if anyone has heard of them i give them a 7/8
one of my favourite ones so far has been a series i borrowed from the library, i cant remember names/authors, read them so many times though, definate 10

emma x

try the lords of the underworld series by gena showalter, you may like them

[damyanti]

Madeleine Albright's autobiography, "Madam Secretary: A Memoir" - 9.

Sun Tzu: "The Art of War" - 7.

[Mizar]

Sunshine. Dont remember the author...but very confusing at the moment, um...so far (not too far into it) Id give it a 6

[jubes]

Since my nightstand, like just about every other flat surface in my home, is covered in books. Currently, I've got:

Lavinia (Ursula Le Guin) - not far in, but it's looking to be a good 8 or 9
Anathem (Neal Stephenson) - 9
Watchmen (Alan Moore) - 15 (On the blowing your mind scale, this one is definitely at the top. It rips through stereotypes and conventions like nothing I've ever come across).
Fathom (Cherie Priest) - 5
Azincourt (Bernard Cornwell) - 7
Valley of Horses (Jean Auel) - 7
Seer of Egypt (Pauline Gedge) - 7
Debt, the Shadow Side of Wealth (Margaret Atwood) - 10 - Only this woman could make a book about the historical and sociological aspects of debt an interesting read)
The Meaning of Night (Michael Cox) - 8
Your Sad Eyes And Unforgettable Mouth (Edeet Ravel) - 8

Seeing all of those written down makes me realize that I need to clean these up

[jeanne]

I just finished reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

What a gifted writer...what a scary story. What does it say about us as a society that I could actually imagine that happening if circumstances fostered it?

[jubes]

I just finished reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

What a gifted writer...what a scary story. What does it say about us as a society that I could actually imagine that happening if circumstances fostered it?

That was the first Atwood book I ever read, and probably the one I've read the most often. I think the scariest part is the fact that our culture seems a little closer to accepting that now than it did when the book was written.

[jeanne]

That was the first Atwood book I ever read, and probably the one I've read the most often. I think the scariest part is the fact that our culture seems a little closer to accepting that now than it did when the book was written.

Exactly. As we become more polarized as a society, the extremes seem less unlikely. What a frightening thought - that there are those among us who would welcome that sort of arrangement.

[Lion]

I liked that book a lot. Quite scary and intriguing at the same time

[markus_valtion]

bushido way of the warrior. a deffenate 8. very good book.

[LolitaDoll]

My most cherished books have been the Harlequin Presents series for the past few years now. I have boxes upon boxes of them. Have yet to find one I didn't like.

Sadly, I haven't read in over a year. Never have the time.

[charliegirlnaked]

On the Rez by Ian Frazier, i'd rate it a 5 or 6 but then again i'd probably like it better if it wasn't required reading (lol-i hate required reading teachers never pick what i would lol) but it in manmy ways a reformed history book. It tells a lot about Native American culture and the (for lack of a better word) plight of Native American people in the past as well as present while also introducing you to a fascinating character base that very much serves to illustrate many of the points the author is trying to make. Definately a book the teaches you without your knowing it I don't know about life changing but definately a view point changing book for myself, it has definately helped irradicate and redifine many stereotypical ideas i had had about the native american people who live on reservations today.

[Master Eq]

I'm really into political books, just started 2 new ones.

Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the Do-Nothing Congress, Companies That Help Iran, and Washington Lobbyists for Foreign Governments Are Scamming Us ... and What to Do About It by Dick Morris and Eileen Mcgann ........Give it a 8

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception by Scott McClellan .........Just started it, but so far its a 7

[THE Traveller]

The Club Dumas by Perez Reverte. Any biblophile should look in to this one. A mystery tale filled with constant references to literature. The Polanski film with Johnny Depp; The Ninth Gate was adapted from this book.

Also Jeanne, an ex gf of mine was a real Atwood fan & now that I saw your post it made me want to go and have a look at her work.

[toyamanda]

Atwood is one of my favorites authors. I think the books of hers I enjoyed the most were The Blind Assassin and Cats Eye.

Right now I'm reading Run by Ann Patchett (another favorite), The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon (whose books I affectionately refer to as kilt porn), The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler, and Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty. As you can see, my tastes are pretty eclectic.